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MONTH 3- Northern Italy, Germany, Austria, Switzerland > Switzerland > Flashcards

Switzerland Flashcards

1
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What are the Four national languages of Switzerland?

A

French, German, Italian, and Romansch

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2
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How many cantons make up Switzerland?

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26 nearly autonomous cantons

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3
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In western Switzerland, what four French-speaking cantons produce wine?

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Valais, Vaud, Geneva, and Neuchâtel

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4
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How many German-speaking cantons practice viticulture in eastern Switzerland?

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17

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5
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What The Italian-speaking canton in the south borders Italy’s Lombardy region?

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Ticino

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6
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What does Ticino almost exclusively focus on?

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the Merlot grape

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7
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Aside from Chasselas, what other grapes are also widespread?

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Müller-Thurgau and Sylvaner

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8
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What is Sylvaner known locally as?

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Johannisberg

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9
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Among the red varieties, what are commonly encountered?

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Pinot Noir and Gamay

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10
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Name some native white varieties

A

Amigne of Vétroz and Petite Arvine

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11
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Where is Petite Arvine more often encountered?

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Italy’s Valle d’Aosta

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12
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What is the most important canton in Switzerland for wine production and is responsible for over 40% of the nation’s annual output?

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Valais

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13
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The Valais’s vineyard area is clustered along the banks of what river?

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the Rhône River, establishing Valais as the river’s northernmost appellation

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14
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What are the Valais’s most widely produced wines?

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Fendant (Chasselas) and Dôle

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15
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What is Dôle?

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a blend of Pinot Noir and Gamay

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16
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What is one of Switzerland’s oldest indigenous grapes, and produces the rare Valais specialty Vin des Glacier?

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Rèze

17
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What is Vin des Glacier?

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a maderized wine stored in high altitude soleras, only a few parcels remain planted today

18
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What lies on the north shores of Lake Geneva and borders France’s Jura region?

A

The Vaud

19
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What is the Vaud dominated by?

A

the cultivation of Chasselas, locally known as Dorin

20
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In 2010, the Vaud appellation system was simplified, bracketing the former 26 village AOCs into what 6 regional AOCs?

A
  1. Chablais
  2. La Côte
  3. Lavaux
  4. Vully
  5. Bonvillars
  6. Côtes de l’Orbe
21
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What may be mentioned on the bottle in the Vaud?

A

Approved villages

22
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What 2 Grand Crus retain their individual status in the Vaud?

A

Dézaley and Calamin

23
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What now exists in the Vaud?

A

a premier cru designation

24
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In the Vaud, what is Salvagnin?

A

a blend of Gamay, Pinot Noir, and the crossings Gamaret and Garanoir

25
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What contains the country’s densest plantings?

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Geneva, a small canton on the southwestern shore of Lake Geneva

26
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What is Savagnin Blanc known as in the Valais?

A

Heida

27
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What is Marsanne known as in the Valais?

A

Ermitage

28
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Name some native red grapes of the Valais

A

Humagne Rouge, Cornalin, Diolinoir, Gamaret, Garanoir, Ancellotta, Carminoir, Galotta, Durize, Eyholzer Roter

29
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What is the cepage for Dole?

A

Min. 85% combined Pinot Noir and Gamay, plus Garanoir, Gamaret, Ancellotta, Diolinoir, Carminoir, Merlot, Syrah

30
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What is the Charte Grain Noble ConfidenCiel?

A

A label seal of quality for traditional sweet wines, created in 1996 in the Valais

31
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What are the allowed varieties of the Charte Grain Noble ConfidenCiel?

A

Ermitage, Petite Arvine, Amigne, Johannisberg, Malvoisie, Paien (Heida, Savagnin)

32
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Name Grand Crus of the Valais AOC

A

Conthey, Fully, Saint-Léonard, Salquenen, Vétroz

33
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What are the subregions of Ticino?

A
  • Sopraceneri - (Above) North of Monte Ceneri

- Sottoceneri (Below) South of Monte Cenari

34
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What are the subdivisions of Neuchâtel?

A

La Béroche
The Coast
Entre-deux-Lacs

35
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What is the Neuchâtel Specialty of Oeil-de-Perdrix?

A

Rosé of Pinot Noir. (Originated here but the Canton failed to protect the name.)

36
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What is the Neuchâtel Specialty of Non Filtré?

A

Released on the third Wednesday in January at an official tasting in the city’s town hall. Bottled without filtering the yeast.

37
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What is the Neuchâtel Specialty of Perdrix Blanc?

A

Still Blanc de Pinot Noir

38
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What are the subregions of Geneva?

A

Mandement
Entre Arve et Rhone
Entre Arve et Lac

MONTH 3- Northern Italy, Germany, Austria, Switzerland (11 decks)

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